The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved rose 1.3% in September 2007 following a revised increase of 1.1% in August 2007.

The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwelling units approved rose 6.8% in September following a revised fall of 1.8% in August.

PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES

The trend estimate for private sector houses approved rose 0.7% in September and has been rising since March 2007.

The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses approved rose 2.5% in September following a revised increase of 1.2% in August.

PRIVATE SECTOR OTHER DWELLING UNITS

The trend estimate for private sector other dwellings approved rose 1.8% in September following a revised increase of 0.9% in August 2007.

The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector other dwellings approved rose 13.8% in September following a revised fall of 4.0% in August.

VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED

The trend estimate for the value of total building approved rose 1.1% in September. The trend estimate for the value of new residential building rose 0.8%, the value of alterations and additions rose 2.5%, and the value of non-residential building approved rose 1.2%.

The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of total building approved rose 6.7% in September following a revised increase of 0.9% in August. The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of new residential building approved rose 6.4% in September which follows a revised increase of 2.0% in August. The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of alterations and additions rose 10.4% and the value of non-residential building rose 6.2%.

NOTES

FORTHCOMING ISSUES

ISSUE

Release Date

October 2007

4 December 2007

November 2007

8 January 2008

December 2007

5 February 2008

January 2008

6 March 2008

February 2008

7 April 2008

March 2008

1 May 2008

CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE

There are no changes in this issue.

REVISIONS THIS MONTH

Revisions to the total number of dwelling units approved in this issue are:

2006-07

2007-08

TOTAL

NSW

-

10

10

Vic.

1

-1

-

Qld

1

9

10

SA

4

6

10

WA

5

2

7

Tas.

2

-

2

NT

-

-

-

ACT

-

-

-

Total

13

26

39

One missing permit added to June 2007 data contributed an upward revision of $65.7m to the value of non-residential approvals in New South Wales.

DATA NOTES

There are no notes about the data.

INQUIRIES

For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Paul Pamment on Adelaide (08) 8237 7648.